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The 2024 IVCA Scholar Program concluded recently with a celebratory lunch and a final firm visit to The Vistria Group offices. This year’s cohort exemplifies the program’s expanding reach, with participants from Illinois institutions such as DePaul University, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as from Duke University,…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, August 28, 2024 DNC LEAVES CLUES ON ILLINOIS POLITICS At the recently completed Democratic National Convention it seemed clear to participants and observers that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker would run for a third term in 2026. The governor was ubiquitous at events throughout…

Throughout the 2024 series on the IVCA Scholars program, former participants and the firms they interned at have provided glimpses inside the interactions between the scholars and their sponsors. More and more, the VC and PE industries are opening their doors to generate both diversity and experiences in taking on interns, both within the IVCA…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, August 14, 2024 PRESIDENTIAL WINDS MIGHT BOOST DEM MARGINS Enthusiasm for the revised Democratic ticket for president might have the effect of increasing margins for Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly. Currently the Illinois House is 78-40 Democrats to Republicans and the Illinois…

One of the finest commitments to creating a space for diversity, equity and inclusion in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industries is the IVCA Scholar Program. The IVCA Scholarship provides college students a very rare opportunity to be placed with a Venture Capital or Private Equity firm for ten weeks. In addition, Scholars participate…

One of the finest commitments to creating a space for diversity, equity and inclusion in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industries is the IVCA Scholar Program. The IVCA Scholarship provides college students a very rare opportunity to be placed with a Venture Capital or Private Equity firm for ten weeks. In addition, Scholars participate…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, July 31, 2024 STATE FAIR AND DNC Illinois Democrats are gearing up for a few days of festivities at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield in mid-August, with a quick pivot to the DNC coming to Chicago a few days later. The City…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, July 17, 2024 RNC CONVENTION Illinois Republicans with a new state party chair at the helm are meeting in Milwaukee this week at the Republican National Convention. ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS CHART COURSE Outgoing ILGOP chair Don Tracy has pushed for mail-in ballot programs and…

With the second quarter just completed, how is the year-to-date faring for the Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) Industries? As the year began with an optimism for a VC deals resurgence and a PE emphasis on value creation, the online financial press weighs in below, in both current and Q1 overviews… EY.com, ‘What…

As the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, the current membership are given new opportunities for networking, in addition to optimizing support and partnerships, which leads to guidance and new ideas for Venture Capital, Private Equity and support industries. The latest new member is the law firm of Croke…